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Sat 21 Nov 2020

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Time
08:39 21/11
Great Northern Diver
Durham
08:30

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Fri 13 Nov 2020

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13:47 13/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Durham

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Thu 12 Nov 2020

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12:26 12/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Durham

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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22:53 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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08:49 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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07:06 04/10
Shrike sp
Durham

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Mon 28 Sep 2020

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22:39 28/09
Hawfinch
Durham
07:25

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22:29 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham
22:22

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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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10:35 27/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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17:50 26/09
Sooty Shearwater
Durham
15:40

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Sat 15 Aug 2020

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10:57 15/08
Pied Flycatcher
Durham

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Sat 07 Dec 2019

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09:45 07/12
Glaucous Gull
Durham
09:40

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Thu 03 Oct 2019

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07:59 03/10
Corncrake
Durham

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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09:13 02/10
Richard's Pipit
Durham
08:40

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Tue 11 Jun 2019

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14:35 11/06
Great Northern Diver
Durham
14:23

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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16:48 29/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Durham

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Thu 11 Oct 2018

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09:29 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Fri 05 Oct 2018

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13:36 05/10
Large shearwater sp
Durham
13:30

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Wed 03 Oct 2018

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13:01 03/10
Pomarine Skua
Durham

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12:02 03/10
Sooty Shearwater
Durham

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Sat 29 Sep 2018

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11:02 29/09
Balearic Shearwater
Durham
10:50

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Mon 24 Sep 2018

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18:02 24/09
Great Shearwater
Durham
17:50

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Thu 26 Oct 2017

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09:49 26/10
Hawfinch
Durham

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Sat 15 Oct 2016

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19:12 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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15:01 09/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

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08:03 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 03 Oct 2016

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10:48 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 29 Aug 2016

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10:57 29/08
Greenish Warbler
Durham

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10:06 29/08
Greenish Warbler
Durham
10:00

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Sat 21 Nov 2015

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13:29 21/11
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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15:31 31/10
Pallid Swift
Durham

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Mon 19 Oct 2015

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10:32 19/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sat 17 Oct 2015

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11:51 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 12 Oct 2015

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13:09 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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14:44 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 14 Sep 2015

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20:16 14/09
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Durham

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Thu 10 Sep 2015

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08:26 10/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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12:06 15/10
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Wed 17 Sep 2014

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21:08 17/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham

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Mon 13 Jan 2014

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13:20 13/01
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Sun 12 Jan 2014

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Time
18:11 12/01
Lapland Bunting
Durham
15:00 11/01

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Sat 12 Oct 2013

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13:53 12/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham

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Sun 06 Oct 2013

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10:28 06/10
Firecrest
Durham

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

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14:17 05/10
Firecrest
Durham
13:45

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10:21 05/10
Firecrest
Durham

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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12:08 04/10
Firecrest
Durham

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09:27 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Thu 03 Oct 2013

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Time
16:04 03/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham

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09:31 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Thu 26 Sep 2013

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Time
10:17 26/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham

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Wed 25 Sep 2013

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10:27 25/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Tue 27 Aug 2013

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09:26 27/08
Greenish Warbler
Durham

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Mon 26 Aug 2013

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09:56 26/08
Greenish Warbler
Durham

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07:52 26/08
Greenish Warbler
Durham

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Sun 09 Dec 2012

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10:45 09/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Tue 25 Sep 2012

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09:11 25/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham

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Mon 24 Sep 2012

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17:07 24/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham

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Wed 26 Oct 2011

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20:27 26/10
Black Redstart
Durham

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Wed 17 Feb 2010

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12:40 17/02
Mediterranean Gull
Durham
12:20

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Wed 30 Sep 2009

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12:25 30/09
Barnacle Goose
Durham

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Sun 20 Sep 2009

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15:05 20/09
Mediterranean Gull
Durham
14:10

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Sat 15 Aug 2009

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14:51 15/08
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sat 06 Sep 2008

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15:19 06/09
Wryneck
Durham
15:05

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Wed 21 Nov 2007

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17:05 21/11
Pallas's Warbler
Durham
12:00

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11:05 21/11
Pallas's Warbler
Durham
10:55

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09:27 21/11
Pallas's Warbler
Durham
09:10

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Fri 24 Mar 2006

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22:47 24/03
Northern Wheatear
Durham

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Sat 14 Feb 2004

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09:38 14/02
Pink-footed Goose
Durham
09:00

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